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GP wins Tory 'open primary' vote

The Conservative Party has hailed the first-ever �open primary� selection of parliamentary candidate as a huge success despite speculation that the Liberal Democrats skewed the postal vote of an entire constituency to pick the weakest candidate in the field.

The Conservative Party has hailed the first-ever "open primary" selection of parliamentary candidate as a huge success despite speculation that the Liberal Democrats skewed the postal vote of an entire constituency to pick the weakest candidate in the field.